GIVEAWAY (U.S. Only): Win a Copy of YEAR OF THE DEMON by Steve Bein!

SF Signal has 2 paperback copies of Steve Bein’s Year Of The Demon to give away to 2 lucky SF Signal readers!

Here are the book descriptions:

A MASK OF DESTRUCTION

Detective Sergeant Mariko Oshiro has been promoted to Japan’s elite Narcotics unit—and with this promotion comes a new partner, a new case, and new danger. The underboss of a powerful yakuza crime syndicate has put a price on her head, and he’ll lift the bounty only if she retrieves an ancient iron demon mask that was stolen from him in a daring raid. However, Mariko has no idea of the tumultuous past carried within the mask—or of its deadly link with the famed Inazuma blade she wields.

The secret of this mask originated hundreds of years before Mariko was born, and over time the mask’s power has evolved to bend its owner toward destruction, stopping at nothing to obtain Inazuma steel. Mariko’s fallen sensei knew much of the mask’s hypnotic power and of its mysterious link to a murderous cult. Now Mariko must use his notes to find the mask before the cult can bring Tokyo to its knees—and before the underboss decides her time is up….

Here’s how you can enter for a chance to win:

Send an email to contest at sfsignal dot com. (That’s us).

In the subject line, enter ‘Year Of The Demon‘

In the email, please provide your mailing address so the books can be mailed as soon as possible. (The winning address is used only to mail the prize and, like all other address info, will be purged once the giveaway ends.)

Geographic restrictions: This giveaway is only open to U.S. residents due to publishing restrictions.

The giveaway will end Tuesday, October 8th, 2013 (9:00 PM U.S Central time). The winners will be selected at random, notified, and announced shortly thereafter.

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